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Secondary Two Express Term 3 Practice 2

Secondary Two Express Term 3 Practice 2. Trees . SINGAPORE THE GARDEN CITY. Do you know our local trees?. RAIN TREE Why do you think this tree is called as such? . YELLOW FLAME TREE. ANGSANA TREE. SAGA TREE. TEMBUSU TREE. CASUARINA TREE. Common Mistakes.

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Secondary Two Express Term 3 Practice 2

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  1. Secondary Two Express Term 3 Practice 2 Trees

  2. SINGAPORE THE GARDEN CITY

  3. Do you know our local trees?

  4. RAIN TREEWhy do you think this tree is called as such?

  5. YELLOW FLAME TREE

  6. ANGSANA TREE

  7. SAGA TREE

  8. TEMBUSU TREE

  9. CASUARINA TREE

  10. Common Mistakes Long-windedness = Excess denied (E.D) Use of contractions Poor expression resulting in contradictions and doubt Careless reading arising from speed reading and complacency(!) Explain fully ‘in your own words’ (borrowed words from passage not allowed) Fail to understand demands of the question i.e. identifying of key words This is a comprehension passage NOT a test of prior knowledge of trees or Geography(!)

  11. Paragraph 1 begins with ‘Trees are on the front lines of our changing climate’. What is the writer’s view of trees in the given sentence?

  12. Trees help to protect the earth/ Trees can help us to battle climatic changes

  13. According to the writer in paragraph 2, how have we underestimated trees?

  14. We think that trees merely provide us with shade.

  15. The writer terms trees as a ‘near miracle’ (line 8). What is so miraculous about trees?

  16. Trees can photosynthesizeand use sunlight to create food (for insects, wildlife and people) and fuel.

  17. Explain fully in your own words, what does the writer mean when he says that sunlight is ‘seemingly insubstantial’ (line 9)?

  18. The writer is implying that while sunlight appears/ looks like it is not important/ critical/ essential [1], it actually is. [1]

  19. In paragraph 3, the writer says that ‘the unbroken forest that once covered much of the continent is now shot through with holes’ (lines 12-13). What has happened to the trees?

  20. They have been cut down.

  21. In lines 20-21, the writer gave an example of trees helping to bring back fish and oysters stocks, what is the intention of the writer in doing so?

  22. He is trying to prove/ confirm that trees are essential/ important for a healthy food chain.

  23. In paragraph 7, the writer states that trees are also the planet’s heat shield. What does the word ‘shield’ tell you about the function of trees?

  24. Trees protect us from the harsh sun rays/ heat.

  25. Explain the writer’s response to the question ‘When is the best time to plant a tree?’ in paragraph 8.

  26. We should have planted a tree long ago [1] but it is not too late to start now. [1]

  27. Summarisethe benefits trees bring to human beings and the environment.

  28. UNDERLINE FROM THE PASSAGE THE FOLLOWING POINTS • Trees leaves filter air pollution • … lower incidence of asthma • reduces the level of stress chemicals in the body • increases natural killer cells in the immune system which fights tumours and viruses • release vast clouds of beneficial chemicals to regulate the climate • Others are anti-bacterial and anti-viral

  29. 7. become a powerful treatment for cancers 8. the planet’s heat shield 9. They keep the concrete and roads of cities and suburbs cooler 10. shield our skin from the sun’s harsh ultra-violet rays. 11. Remove carbon dioxide that makes the planet warmer 12. Water vapour from forests/ trees lower surrounding temperatures

  30. IN YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE • CHANGE SENTENCE STRUCTURE (WITHOUT CHANGING ORIGINAL MEANING) • USE SYNONYMS FOR VERBS AND ADJECTIVES • DO NOT CHANGE NOUNS

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